Its name is rather off-putting for someone who wants to grow a nice plant, but dead nettle is a pretty solution for the oft-asked question, “What can I grow under my trees in the shade where grass won’t grow?” Nettle implies something prickly or spiny, and dead, well dead implies dead. Dead nettle [Continue]
Alan Jackson sings, “If money grew on hackberry trees . . . that’d be all right.” Ever wonder what a hackberry tree looks like? Hackbery (Celtis occidentalis) is one of the most versatile shade trees. It is related to the elm and in fact grows in the vase form of the elm, but [Continue]
Make next year’s garden great by getting ready now Now is the time to make plans for next year’s garden. There are many things you can do in fall in ensure that your next garden is the best ever. * Find a source of cow or horse manure and spread it on the garden [Continue]